Through her ministry work in East Africa, Erin Powell ’04 is dedicated to improving the conditions for individuals with disabilities. Just a few years into her career as a special education teacher, she left the suburbs of Chicago to serve the remote and developing regions of East Africa.
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A real look at education
Illinois State University’s College of Education is joining UNITE to co-sponsor a free screening of the new documentary, GO PUBLIC at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19.
Conference to focus on role and impact of media, March 22
The second annual Critical Media Literacy Conference will aid current educational leaders, future teachers, youth, and other concerned citizens in their understanding of the mass media and its impact on the events that shape our daily lives.
Deaf Redbirds Association offers ‘signing serenades’ for Valentine’s Day
If you’re looking to give your loved one something more original than flowers, chocolates, or stuffed animals this Valentine’s Day, the Deaf Redbirds Association (DRA) has the solution!
Apply for College of Education scholarships in March
Keep calm and apply: The less you borrow now, the less you will have to pay back after you graduate.
My Gift Matters: Retired educator found more than a career at Illinois State
Alumna Ann White came to Illinois State to become a teacher. But it is the lessons learned outside her major that continue to shape her life now as a retiree.
Model Minority Stereotype topic of AsiaConnect
Assistant Professor Nicholas Hartlep of the College of Education will give a talk titled Death be a Thousand Cuts: The Model Minority Stereotype of Asians Across the Globe at the next AsiaConnect meeting at noon, Friday, Jan. 24, in the State Farm Hall of Business, room 412. The event is a potluck lunch. AsiaConnect is
Asian Americans and The Halo Effect
Nicholas Hartlep did horribly on the ACT. His teachers told him he wasn’t college material but he might be able to get into a two-year school. Hardly what you expect from an Asian. Which is his point. There’s a stereotype that Asian Americans are stellar students, successful, hard workers and just happy to be in
New grants prepare principals, study GIS use in upper elementary grades
The College of Education received one of only 20 School Leadership Program (SLP) grants awarded nationally by the U.S. Department of Education.
T21 speaker offers personal insight into blind, low-vision learners
As a veteran educator with low vision, Bruce Franson, ’77, M.S.E. ’90, Ed.D. ’96, possesses extensive knowledge and insight into the value of assistive technology. The former high school teacher serves as a computer specialist in the College of Education, and uses an array of these technologies for work and play on a daily basis.